Rent A Smaller Car; Vehicle downsizing can reduce fuel costs by as much as 70%

NORWALK, Conn.--July 25, 2006--Here's a tip for managing record summer gasoline prices. For your next trip, leave that gas-guzzling SUV in the driveway and rent a gas-sipping compact or economy car from priceline.com(R) . You'll save on gas - and pay as little as $14 a day for the rental, plus taxes and fees.

With this week's average gasoline prices at a record $3 a gallon, driving costs will vary significantly depending on vehicle type. While the typical Ford Expedition SUV gets 20 mpg highway, a Ford Focus compact sedan can get up to 34 mpg, or 70% better performance. For a driving vacation of 1,000 miles, therefore, the Expedition would cost $150 in fuel, while the Focus would cost only $90.

"In addition to the high price of gasoline, there are several other reasons why renting a car makes sense for summer travelers," said Patricia D'Angelo, Vice President of Priceline Rental Cars. "With a rental, you're not putting the wear and tear on your own vehicle. Plus, when you rent using priceline.com's Name Your Own Price(R) rental car service, you'll get unlimited mileage, so there are no mileage penalties to pay when you return your vehicle."

Priceline.com offers travelers two money-saving ways to rent vehicles. They can choose from priceline.com's broad selection of rental car brands, vehicle types and published prices for daily and weekly rentals. For deeper savings (and unlimited mileage), they can use priceline.com's Name Your Own Price(R) rental car service.

With Name Your Own Price(R) rentals, customers specify the pickup/dropoff location, dates and times, vehicle type and price they want to pay. Priceline.com then works to find a rental car company willing to accept the customer's offer. The specific brand that accepted a customer's offer is revealed after the transaction is completed. All priceline.com Name Your Own Price(R) purchases are non-changeable and non-cancellable.

Here are some examples of successful Name Your Own Price(R) offers made by priceline.com rental car customers. Examples are for offers booked between June 16, 2006 and July 7, 2006 for pickup between July 17, 2006 and July 31, 2006, and do not include taxes and fees. Actual prices and availability are subject to change. Purchases shown are subject to certain restrictions and there is no guarantee that a rental car offer will be accepted.

City                    Car Size           Priceline Price
                                              (per day)

Minneapolis              Economy                 $14
Cleveland                Economy                 $14
Indianapolis             Economy                 $14
San Jose                 Compact                 $15
Dallas                   Compact                 $15
Nashville                Compact                 $17
Miami                    Compact                 $18